A handy calculator for figuring voltage drop across a lenght of wire.

Voltage Drop Calculator by Gerald Newton, http://www.electrician.com


The following calculator calculates the voltage drop, and voltage at the end of the wire for American Wire Gauge from 4/0 AWG to 30 AWG, aluminum or copper wire.

Select Copper or Aluminum

Select American Wire Gauge (AWG) Size

Select Voltage

Enter 1-way circuit
length in feet

Enter Load
in amps

Voltage drop

Voltage at load end of circuit

Per Cent voltage drop

Wire cross section in circular mils

 

 

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